Glans problem spider blood vessels

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Hi,

just over a month ago i developed a small red rash on the glans, looked like little red spots no pain or itch etc, from some research online i decided to use canasten thrush cream 2% clotrimazole. i used this for around 2 weeks very frequently and it got rid of the rash and has not come back since. However i have noticed either side of the glans seems dried out and has very visible small blood vessels - i have no pain or discomfort from it but it looks disgusting.

i visited the sexual health clinic and come back negative this included a swab for thrush which was also not present. The lady said it was just dry skin an recommended to use aqueous cream, but this seemed to cause further irritation. i have also tried just leaving it for some time and hasnt changed.

please can someone help me as this is starting to make me depressed, its been about 3 weeks since i last applied the canasten cream.

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  • Posted

    someone please help me!

    • Posted

      Okay what you can do is simply leave it alone for 3 to 4 weeks and see if it improves.

      Do you have skin issues anywhere else on your body .... ?

    • Posted

      Thank you for reply. It seems the more creams i put on it the worse it looks so i shall try nothing for a few weeks. No other skin issues else where other than the other side of the glans!

    • Posted

      Yes, applying nothing enables the skin to get back to where it used to be and should be - however, do note for this to be successful there should be no infections present on the skin.

      Additionally, avoiding masturbation and sex further helps the healing process

  • Posted

    has the skin peeled off from your glans when it was dry?

    if yes, then

    it might be because of that those vessels are visible now.

    • Posted

      Thank you for the reply. Unsure if the skin has peeled off as i was using the canasten cream for 2 weeks, however towards the end either side of the glans felt slightly irritated so i stopped using the cream. Im guessing a mix between the original inflammation and over use of the thrush cream may have caused this to begin with? - i am hoping this clears up as it is constantly on my mind now. Going to try using nothing on it and stop checking it every hour and see if it clears.

  • Posted

    Did the thrush cream also include a steroid cream by any chance? I have seen this posted about a lot across online forums and I am convinced the problem is started by the use of a steroid cream which thins the skin. This is why the original problem (usually fungal irritation ) goes and a whole new problem arises altogether.

    • Posted

      Hi, i used canasten external 2% clotrimazole thrush cream- as far as im aware this does not contain steriod?

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